and awareness for the American Cancer
Society’s fight against cancer. So bring your
best canine friend and join in a fun-filled
day, starting with a walk and continuing
with demonstrations, contests, and games.
Visit the website for more information.
Mon Valley Dye Hard Challenge
Kids Fun Run
Date: April 21
Address: Mon Valley School,
555 North Lewis Run Road,
Jefferson Hills
Contact: runsignup.com/
Race/PA/JeffersonHills/
MonValleyDyeHardChallengeRun
All abilities welcome, with a wheelchair-
friendly, all-asphalt course. Participants can
choose to walk/run one lap or two and will
be sprayed with color. Afterward, enjoy
entertainment, a Chinese auction, and
refreshments. Benefits Mon Valley School,
a special education school operated by the
Allegheny Intermediate Unit.
TRPIL Capital Campaign Walk-
Run-Roll 2019
Date: April 27
Address: Floral Hill Drive, Washington
Contact: trpil.com, or 724.223.5115
Take part in the fourth annual
Transitional Paths to Independent Living
(TRPIL) Capital Campaign 5K Walk-Run-
Roll. This event will help fund the effort
to renovate the former YWCA building
at 42 West Maiden Street, Washington,
into TRPIL’s brand-new headquarters.
Visit the website for more information on
registration and other details.
Food Fun
Bridgeville Volunteer Fire
Department Fish Fry
Dates: Biweekly March 6–April 18
Address: Bridgeville VFD Station
117, 370 Commercial Street,
Bridgeville
Contact: bridgevillevfd.com
Support a local fire department and
enjoy a great meal! Visit the website for
more details.
Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck
Festival
Dates: May 24-26
Address: The Meadows Racetrack
& Casino, 210 Racetrack Road,
Washington
Contact: pghfoodtruckfest.com
An annual event filled with dozens of the
region’s best food trucks, plus live music
and entertainment, craft beer and wine,
regional artisans and vendors, a kids’ area
and lots more.
2019 PAP Scholarship Benefit
Luncheon
Date: March 30
Address: South Hills Country Club,
4305 Brownsville Road, Whitehall
Contact: pghalumpanhel.org
For 103 years, the Pittsburgh Alumnae
Panhellenic has been awarding annual
scholarships to collegiate women in the
Pittsburgh area. To support this effort,
PAP will be hosting its annual Scholarship
Benefit Luncheon. This year’s theme
is “Sisterhood Over the Rainbow” to
commemorate the 80th anniversary of
the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Visit
the website for information on purchasing
tickets and other details.
We Are All Neighbors Pot Luck
Dinner at Pleasant Hills Library
Date: April 11
Address: 302 Old Clairton Road,
Pleasant Hills
Contact: pleasanthillslibrary.org, or
412.655.2424 (Registration is required.)
Enjoy a potluck dinner at the
library! Bring a dish that relates to the
monthly theme, along with a few
copies of the recipe to share. The
theme is Meatless Menu.
The library will provide
beverages, plates
and cutlery. Please
register and provide
food selection so
organizaers can better
prepare for the event. All
ages welcome!
Yinzers for Bethel Park Library
Fundraiser
Date: April 27
Address: Bethel Park Public Library,
5100 West Library Avenue,
Bethel Park
Contact: bethelparklibrary.org/yinzer.htm
Grab your babushka and Terrible Towel
because this Pittsburgh-themed night is
going DAHN! Get in the yinzer spirit with
foods inspired by our ethnic, blue-collar
history including pierogies, chipped ham,
and kielbasa & sauerkraut. Grab an Iron
or a glass of wine and buy a few tickets
for the raffle baskets as you roam through
the revered stacks of the library. What’s a
yinzer event without a cookie table? You
don’t have to find out. There is a Pittsburgh
Cookie Table contest where you can
vote on your favorite cookie table entry!
Visit the website for more details and for
information on purchasing tickets.
More for Families
Healthy Kids Day 2019 at
Spencer Family YMCA
Date: April 1
Address: 305 Church Road, Bethel Park
Contact: ymcaofpittsburgh.org/spencer
This free community event features fun,
active play, and educational activities! Visit
the website for more details.
Kennywood
Dates: Opening May 4
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard,
West Mifflin
Contact: kennywood.com, or
412.461.0500
Kennywood is one of the oldest
and most beloved amusement parks in
America, and a top destination for family-
friendly fun and excitement. Visit the
website to see what’s new before planning
your next excursion.
Steel City Reptile Expo
Date: March 9
Address: Printscape Arena,
114 Southpointe Boulevard,
Canonsburg
Contact: steelcityreptileexpo.com
Learn more about reptiles and
amphibians through the expo’s live animal
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